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Mark Cuban Says Don Nelson Tried to Trade Jason Terry for Raul Lopez in 2004

Found December 12, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Mark Cuban,  Don Nelson,  Jason Terry
TEAMS: Dallas Mavericks,  Boston Celtics,  Utah Jazz
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Jason Terry had a rough first year in Dallas. The then-27-year-old point guard, who was still being midlabeled as a “point guard,” was destined to average a career-low 12.4 points per game while starting just 57 games. At the time, that was also a career-low for the future NBA Sixth Man of the Year. Mavericks coach Don Nelson was unwilling to wait for his new guard to blossom, however, and he was not keen on changing his coaching style, either. So according to Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, Nelson tried to trade Terry to the Utah Jazz for Raul Lopez early in the 2004-05 season. Fortunately for Mavericks fans, Cuban told Nelson he was crazy. “I remember having to tell Nellie that, ‘No, we’re not trading him to Utah for Raul Lopez,’” Cuban told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “Because Nellie told me the deal was done. The point being that Jet went through some tough times when he first got here. And he got better and he grew with the team.” Lopez played a 113 games in the NBA and averaged ...
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